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Vend Marketplaces ASA — Earnings Release 2021
May 6, 2021
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Q1 2021 Results
6 May 2021
Kristin Skogen Lund, CEO Ragnar Kårhus, CFO
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Highlights Q1 2021

Accelerated underlying* revenue growth +8%* YoY

Strong quarterly EBITDA NOK 594m, doubled from 2020 and 42% higher than 2019

Empowering circular and sustainable consumption Users of Schibsted's Nordic Marketplaces potentially saved 1.6m tonnes CO2e in 2020

ESG highlights Q1 2021
Environmental

Calculations show that users of Schibsted's Nordic Marketplaces potentially saved 1.6 million tonnes CO2e (2020) by choosing circular instead of linear consumption

Started a long-term diversity, inclusion and belonging initiative aiming to create value to all our stakeholders and increase our competitive edge
Governance

Launch of sustainability report including evaluation and follow-up on the outcome of our targets for 2020, our targets for 2021 and long-term ambitions

Strong EBITDA driven by all business areas
Nordic Marketplaces
Underlying* revenue growth of 6% after three quarters of flat or declining revenues
Strong EBITDA margin of 50% in Norway and 42% in Sweden
Oikotie merger successfully completed
News Media
Continued strong performance from last quarter with underlying** YoY revenue growth of 3% and cost savings
Strong EBITDA margin of 11%
Financial Services
Underlying** revenues in Lendo declined YoY driven by COVID-19 effects
Robust EBITDA margin in Lendo, increasing YoY
Schibsted Growth
Another strong quarter with significant YoY revenue growth in Distribution and Prisjakt
Solid EBITDA improvement YoY driven by higher revenues
5 * Foreign exchange neutral basis and including pro-forma Oikotie revenues in Q1 2020
** Foreign exchange neutral basis
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Strong listing trend in Jobs, above Q1 last year and 2019
Jobs: New approved ads per quarter, Q1 YoY change (absolute numbers, %)

* The calculation method regarding Job listings in Sweden has changed from previous presentations. The new calculation only counts an ad once, although it has been published on several sites (Stepstone, Jobbsafari and/or Blocket Job). All numbers are based on the new calculation and are comparable. ** Oikotie only
Revenues returned to growth, driven by Jobs in Norway
Nordic Marketplaces
Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

Revenue split Nordic Marketplaces
Revenues Q1 2021 (NOKm, share in %)


Accelerated revenue growth driven by Jobs; strong EBITDA margin
Marketplaces Norway
Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%) Highlights

- Jobs with strong revenue YoY growth of 34% driven by both volume and ARPA
- Motor and Real estate affected by lower inventory levels and high demand resulting in less need for upsell products, however volume trend improved throughout the quarter
- QoQ improvement in advertising revenues
- Travel still affected by travel restrictions, declining NOK 15 million YoY
- Cost savings from remote work combined with revenue increase led to strong EBITDA margin
Revenue growth driven by recovery in Jobs and advertising; stable margin YoY
Marketplaces Sweden
Revenues (SEKm), EBITDA margin (%)

Highlights
- Motor revenues decreased slightly YoY driven by lower inventory levels and high demand, resulting in less need for upsell products
- Jobs returned to YoY revenue growth thanks to higher volume and increased ARPA
- Advertising slightly higher than Q1 last year
- EBITDA margin in line with last year


Good trend in classifieds with underlying* revenue growth; investments affecting EBITDA
Marketplaces Finland
Revenues (EURm), EBITDA margin (%)

Highlights
- Oikotie merger successfully completed
- Reported revenues increased by EUR 6.9m YoY driven by Oikotie acquisition
- Adjusting Q1 2020 figures with pro-forma numbers, classifieds revenues increased year-on-year in Q1 somewhat across all verticals except Generalist while advertising revenues saw a slight decline
- Reported EBITDA in line with Q1 last year driven by investments in marketing, product and technology

Marketplaces Norway
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Transformation to Next Gen marketplace for cars continues


News Media


Strong growth in digital revenues and cost savings ensured strong EBITDA margin
News Media
Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

Highlights
- Underlying* revenue growth third quarter in a row
- Growth in digital revenues outweighs loss in print revenues
- Cost reduction program progressing well
- Overall reduced variable costs due to remote work
- Strong margin of 11%

News Media
Double-digit revenue growth in digital
Growth in digital subscription revenues driven by both ARPU and volume

15 * Foreign exchange neutral basis
** Norway and Sweden not including eliminations
Strong YoY growth in digital advertising, on par with 2019 level
Subscription revenues (NOKm) Advertising revenues (NOKm)**

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Financial Services & Growth

Financial Services
Robust EBITDA margin despite negative revenue growth from COVID-19
Lendo Group
Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

Highlights
- Underlying* revenue decline driven by negative COVID-19 effects in Sweden
- Profitability improved YoY due to lower geographical expansion investments and cost savings
- Increased competition in performance marketing channels observed towards the end of the quarter
- Reiterating EBITDA investment target of NOK 70-80 million in 2021


Continued strong revenue growth in Distribution and Prisjakt; significant EBITDA improvement YoY
Schibsted Growth
Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

Highlights
- Significant revenue growth driven by online shopping trends
- Distribution up 48% YoY due to New Business (+137%), with continued growth in customers and volumes
- Prisjakt revenues increased 16%* YoY primarily due to click revenues
- Other Schibsted Growth up 13%* YoY, primarily driven by MittAnbud
- EBITDA of NOK 35m, up from NOK -19 m last year
18 * Foreign exchange neutral basis
Finance

Strong start to 2021 with Q1 results ahead of last year and 2019
Schibsted Group
Revenues, EBITDA (NOKm)
Schibsted Group
EBITDA development YoY per segment (NOKm)

Q1 income statement Schibsted Group
| Income statement | First quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Operating revenues | 3,026 | 3,401 | |
| Operating expenses | (2,742) | (2,806) | |
| Gross operating profit (loss) - EBITDA | 285 | 594 | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (193) | (220) | |
| Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures and associates | (30) | - | Mainly explained by transaction-related cost in |
| Impairment loss | - | (6) | connection with the acquisition of Oikotie, the |
| Other income | 66 | 10 | announced acquisition of eBay Denmark and |
| Other expenses | (11) | (31) | restructuring cost related to headcount |
| Operating profit (loss) | 117 | 346 | reductions in News Media |
| Net financial items | (40) | (52) | Mainly explained by net interest expenses |
| Profit (loss) before taxes from continuing operations | 77 | 294 | |
| Taxes | (28) | (71) | |
| Profit/loss from continuing operations | 48 | 222 | Profit after tax in Adevinta adjusted for reported |
| amortization, depreciation, impairment and | |||
| Profit/loss after tax from discontinued operations | (434) | (501) | share of profit JV/associates. Q1 is negatively |
| Profit (loss) | (385) | (279) | affected by a loss of NOK 554m from sale of |
| Yapo.cl. | |||
| Non-controlling interests | (171) | (175) | |
| Owners of the parent | (214) | (104) | |
| Earnings per share (NOK) | |||
| EPS - basic (NOK) | (0.91) | (0.44) | |
| EPS - basic adjusted (NOK) | (1.11) | 1.41 |

Q1 EBITDA, operating cash flow and capex Continuing operations
EBITDA (NOKm)

Operating cash flow (NOKm)




Continuing operations
Financial gearing well within target range
Debt maturity profile* (NOKm)

Targeting financial gearing in the range of 1-3
(NIBD/EBITDA according to bank definition)

* As of 31 March 2021 ** According to bank definition 23
Financial targets and policies
| Nordic Marketplaces |
Nordic Marketplaces revenues Targeting annual revenue growth of 8-12% for the segment in the medium- to long-term |
|---|---|
| News Media |
Medium-term targets for the segment Annual revenue growth: low single-digit Updated EBITDA margin: 10-12% |
| Capital allocation |
M&A M&A activities targeted primarily to strengthen market positions and bolt-on adjacent businesses |
| Dividend policy Stable to increasing dividend over time |
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| Capital structure |
Leverage policy Targeting NIBD/EBITDA in the range of 1-3, making it possible to lever up if a particularly attractive investment becomes available |
| Any over-capitalization to be addressed through (extraordinary) dividend or share buyback | |
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Q&A 6 May 2021
Kristin Skogen Lund, CEO Ragnar Kårhus, CFO

Appendices
Spreadsheet containing detailed Q1 2021 and historical information can be downloaded at schibsted.com/ir


Nordic Marketplaces
Listing trends per main vertical
New approved ads
(monthly growth YoY, %)
| Country | Vertical | Jan-20 | Feb-20 | Mar-20 | Apr-20 | May-20 | Jun-20 | Jul-20 | Aug-20 | Sep-20 | Oct-20 | Nov-20 | Dec-20 | Jan-21 | Feb-21 | Mar-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Jobs | -8% | -4% | -31% | -45% | -38% | -17% | -22% | -23% | -9% | -12% | 0% | 5% | -8% | 6% | 79% |
| Motor | 4% | 6% | -7% | -5% | 2% | 10% | 6% | -3% | -3% | -6% | 3% | 8% | -11% | -7% | 16% | |
| Real estate | 3% | 6% | -13% | -10% | -17% | 4% | 13% | -4% | 1% | -2% | -3% | 4% | -9% | -6% | 17% | |
| Sweden | Jobs* | -17% | -6% | -28% | -51% | -52% | -27% | -44% | -42% | -22% | -21% | -18% | -13% | -18% | -13% | 26% |
| Motor | -1% | 2% | -9% | -14% | -7% | 16% | 8% | -1% | 4% | -2% | 4% | 10% | -13% | -9% | 12% | |
| Finland** | Jobs | 4% | -2% | -17% | -44% | -41% | -18% | -15% | -24% | -1% | -18% | -12% | 5% | -11% | 8% | 25% |
| Real estate | -2% | 15% | 8% | 16% | 7% | -27% | 15% | -9% | 17% | 11% | -2% | 39% | 17% | 14% | 26% |
* The calculation method regarding Job listings in Sweden has changed from previous presentations. The new calculation only counts an ad once, although it has
27 been published on several sites (Stepstone, Jobbsafari and/or Blocket Job). All numbers are based on the new calculation and are comparable. ** Oikotie only

Reporting changes and restatements
Moving some Growth companies* to News Media
Full-year 2020 (NOKm)

* Companies moved from Schibsted Growth to News Media: TV.nu, Klart.se, Omni and Vinguiden 28
Reclassification between Other and Classifieds revenues
Full-year 2020 (NOKm)



Continuing operations
Q1 cash flow
| Cash flow | First quarter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2020 | 2021 | |||
| Profit (loss) before taxes from continuing operations | 77 | 294 | |||
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses | 193 | 226 | |||
| Net effect pension liabilities | (49) | (60) | |||
| Share of loss (profit) of joint ventures and associates, net of dividends received | 30 | - | |||
| Taxes paid | (152) | (106) | |||
| Sales losses (gains) non-current assets and other non-cash losses (gains) | (66) | (2) | |||
| Non-cash items and change in working capital and provisions | 66 | (54) | |||
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 98 | 299 | |||
| Development and purchase of intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment | (139) | (159) | |||
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | - | (12) | |||
| Proceeds from sale of intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment | - | 4 | |||
| Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries, net of cash sold | 85 | - | |||
| Net sale of (investment in) other shares | (73) | (54) | |||
| Net change in other investments | (38) | (202) | |||
| Net cash flow from investing activities | (165) | (424) | |||
| Net cash flow from financing activities | (155) | (69) | |||
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 11 | (8) | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (210) | (202) |

Q1 cash flow Schibsted Group
| Cash flow | First quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Profit (loss) before taxes from continuing operations | 77 | 294 | |
| Profit (loss) before taxes from discontinued operations | (308) | (335) | |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses | 335 | 226 | |
| Net effect pension liabilities | (46) | (55) | |
| Share of loss (profit) of joint ventures and associates, net of dividends received | 27 | 12 | |
| Taxes paid | (159) | (199) | |
| Sales losses (gains) non-current assets and other non-cash losses (gains) | (66) | 553 | |
| Non-cash items and change in working capital and provisions | 678 | 220 | |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 538 | 715 | |
| Net cash flow from investing activities | (366) | (404) | |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | (201) | (341) | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 140 | (80) | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 111 | (109) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at start of period | 3,866 | 2,678 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 3,977 | 2,569 |

Continuing operations
Income taxes
The relationship between tax expense and accounting profit (loss) before taxes is as follows:
| Income tax | First quarter |
|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2021 |
| Profit (loss) before taxes | 294 |
| Tax expense based on weighted average tax rates* | (64) |
| Tax effect of other permanent differences | (3) |
| Current period unrecognised deferred tax assets | (4) |
| Tax (expense) income recognised in profit or loss | (71) |
| * Weighted average tax rates | 21.8% |

Shareholders analysis
| Rank | Name | A-shares | B-Shares | Total | % of S/O | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blommenholm Industrier AS | 28,541,262 | 30,013,354 | 58,554,616 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Folketrygdfondet | 8,951,454 | 10,778,564 | 19,730,018 | 8.4% | |
| 3 | Baillie Gifford & Co. | 6,901,198 | 7,677,911 | 14,579,109 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC | 9,341,613 | 4,075,709 | 13,417,322 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Adelphi Capital LLP | 2,440,599 | 4,355,988 | 6,796,587 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | The Vanguard Group, Inc. | 3,119,363 | 2,876,731 | 5,996,094 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | NYA WERMLANDS-TIDNINGENS AB | 2,880,000 | 2,880,000 | 5,760,000 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Pelham Capital Ltd | 0 | 5,535,274 | 5,535,274 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | UBS AG London | 2,437,367 | 3,012,892 | 5,450,259 | 2.3% | |
| 10 | Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt | 0 | 5,193,000 | 5,193,000 | 2.2% | |
| 11 | BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. | 2,034,013 | 2,737,735 | 4,771,748 | 2.0% | |
| 12 | DNB Asset Management AS | 739,083 | 2,599,656 | 3,338,739 | 1.4% | |
| 13 | Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning AS | 1,370,686 | 1,898,272 | 3,268,958 | 1.4% | |
| 14 | KLP Forsikring | 441,607 | 2,629,257 | 3,070,864 | 1.3% | |
| 15 | Marathon Asset Management LLP | 1,613,938 | 1,261,986 | 2,875,924 | 1.2% | |
| 16 | Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation | 1,432,724 | 1,084,653 | 2,517,377 | 1.1% | |
| 17 | Handelsbanken Asset Management | 178,591 | 1,856,244 | 2,034,835 | 0.9% | |
| 18 | Fidelity Institutional Asset Management | 1,307,949 | 646,273 | 1,954,222 | 0.8% | |
| 19 | Alfred Berg Kapitalforvaltning AS | 534,832 | 1,303,730 | 1,838,562 | 0.8% | |
| 20 | Premier Miton Investors | 1,745,640 | 0 | 1,745,640 | 0.7% |
The shareholder ID data are provided by Nasdaq OMX. The data are obtained through the analysis of beneficial ownership and fund manager information provided in replies to disclosure of ownership notices issued to all custodians on the Schibsted share register. Whilst every reasonable effort is made to verify all data, neither Nasdaq OMX or Schibsted can guarantee the accuracy of the analysis.
Source: Nasdaq OMX, VPS; Data as of 16 April 2021


Investor contact
Visit Schibsted's website schibsted.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Jann-Boje Meinecke VP, Head of IR +47 941 00 835
Malin Langtvet
IR Officer +47 916 86 710
Schibsted ASA Akersgata 55 / P.O. Box 490 Sentrum NO-0105 Oslo
